aaamusic | On 26, Mar 2012

Originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of two of the most legendary and lauded guitar bands of the time, The La’s and Shack, Cast released four albums (three of them top 10), and had ten top 10 singles, the second album also went platinum.

During that time, Noel Gallagher described watching the band as “a religious experience”, and at release ‘All Change’ was the highest biggest selling album of all time for Polydor. After the band’s split, Power released three solo albums, and has played intermittently since 2005 with the reformed La’s.

A decade later, and the original line-up of John Power (guitar/ vocals), Liam ‘Skin’ Tyson (lead guitar), Pete Wilkinson (bass) and Keith O’Neill (drums) have reunited with original producer John Leckie (Stone Roses, Radiohead, The Fall) for ‘Troubled Times’.

Cast head out on their UK tour this week, in support of their new album, which came out on 5th March. The tour finishes on the 6th April in London with a date at the Shepherds Bush Empire.

MARCH/APRIL UK TOUR:

Tue March 27th – Sheffield Leadmill *EXTRA DATE*

Thu March 29th – Newcastle 02 Academy

Fri March 30th – Glasgow 02 Academy

Sat March 31st – Liverpool University

Sun Apri 1st – Leamington Spa Assembly

Tue April 3rd – Cambridge Junction

Wed April 4th – Manchester Academy

Thu April 5th – Birmingham 02 Academy2

Fri April 6th – London 02 Shephers Bush Empire